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backstitch

(-stic̸h′)

noun

a stitch made by doubling the thread back on part of the previous stitch

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to sew with backstitches

See backstitch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A stitch made by inserting the needle at the midpoint of a preceding stitch so that the stitches overlap by half lengths.

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backˈstitchˌ verb

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